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​Man Utd legend Ferdinand racially abused at Wolves

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand was racially abused at Wolves v Man United on Sunday.

The two Premier League sides faced each other on the final day of the season, with United winning 2-1.

West Midlands Police arrested a 31-year-old man after he directed a racial gesture at the ex-England centre-back.

Ferdinand tweeted about the incident post-game, and Wolves stated they were "deeply sorry" in a statement.

Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said: "It's pleasing and refreshing that it's been taken so seriously but I'd love to meet up with the fella and educate him a little bit.

"Punishing people without education isn't the way forward."

"Having the fans here was great, the emotional atmosphere they created was brilliant and we had good banter with them," added Ferdinand.

"It's just one person trying to spoil it for everyone else."

His tweet read: "The last couple weeks, it's been unreal to see fans back. However

"To the Wolves fan who has just been thrown out for doing a monkey chant at me. You need to be dismissed from football & educated. Come meet me & I will help you understand what it feels like to be racially abused!"

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